Garbage or refuse disposal unit



March 14, 1950 D. c. MYERS 2,509,466

GARBAGE 0R REFUSE DISPOSAL UNIT Filed June 18, 1947 3110mm Donald C. Mgers Patented Mar. 14, 1950 UNITED STATES 5 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful immovements in garbage or refuse disposal units.

,One object of theinvcntion is to provide an improved garbage or refuse disposal unit or container' which is particularly adapted for use indoors, such as in kitchens, and which is much more sanitary than, the units of this type which are now in general use.

- An important object of the invention is to provide an improvedga-rbage or refuse container for use indoors wherein an inner receptacle or containeris removablymounted within an outer casing or can-and alsowherein said inner receptacle isgconstructed of paper or other cheap material, WhQI QbYJSBIidi GCEDtaCIB may be disposed of and destroyedgwith the contents thereof, thereby eliminating the necessityof emptying said recephide or ;of cleaning the same which facilitates sanitary, disposal ofthe garbage or refuse deposited within said receptacle.

Anoth-cr object of the invention is to provide an improved garbage container having its inner disposable garbage-receiving receptacle remov- :ably suspended on a supporting frame structure which structure is insertable within an outer casing or can with said structure being extreme ly light in weight so as to be easily handled; said =.s'tructurelhaving a bottom which normally reinforces :andsupports the disposable unit and the contents thereof and which, when the structure is removed from the outer casing or can, may

a garbage container, of the character described,

wherein the removable frame structure which supportsthe inner garbage-receiving receptacle is constructed so that the upper end of the re- "cepta'cle'may be closed when in position within 'the outer can or container, whereby the contents "of'said inner receptacle are not exposed and also whereby the cover of the outer casing or can 2 whichis, not a particularly tight fit is not solely depended upon for covering the contents of the inner receptacle.

, Still another object of the invention is to provide a container, of the character described,

wherein the inner receptacle for receiving garbage or other refuse, is constructed of paper or othersimi'lar'cheap material which is capable of easy tearing, whereby said receptacle may be normally suspended from suitable lugs or hooks provided on a supporting framework so that when it is desired to remove said receptacle it is only necessary to allow the weight of the contents of said receptacle to tear the material of said receptacle to permit the same to fall or drop from said framework; his arrangement allowing removal of said inner receptacle and its contents without the necessity of handling the same.

The construction designed to carry out the invention will be hereinafter described together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of the following specification and by reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Figure l is a view partly in section and partly in elevation of a garbage or refuse disposal unit v constructed in accordance with the invention,

Figure 2 is a similar view with the hinged arms of the inner supporting frame work swung inwardly,

Figure 3 is an isometric view of the inner supporting frame structure,

Figured is a transverse, vertical, sectional view of the lower portion of the inner frame structure and illustrating the hinged bottom swung to an open position,

Figure 5 is an isometric View of one of the hinged arms of the inner frame structure,

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail oftthe latching pin for the bottom closure of the inner frame structure, and

Figure 7 is an isometric view of the inner paper receptacle.

In the drawings, the numeral l0 designates an outer casing or can which is preferably cylindrical in cross-section. The casing or can has a bottom ll and suitable supporting legs 12, while its top is open and is arranged to be closed by a suitable cover l 3 which is hinged to the side wall of the can or casing by a suitable hinge M. The casing or can is preferably of a size which would it adaptable to be used indoors, although of course, the particular size is subject to variation.

An inner supporting frame structure A is adapted to be inserted within the casing or can iii and as is clearly shown in Figure 3, this structure comprises a circular or annular basel5. The base is in the form of a ring and has a central opening it which is normally closed by a hinged closure or bottom ll. The closure or bottom is disk or plate like and is hinged to the base on a suitable hinge H3. The closure has an upstanding flange .or lug l9 which-is provided with openings 20 and this flange or lug is adapted to overlie a boss 2| formed on the base when said closure is in the position shown in Figure 3 covering the opening l6 in said base. The flange or lug l9 has openings 20 therein while the boss 2! is formed with complementary openings 22 so that when said closure is covering the opening I6 the openings 20 and 22 are aligned, whereby a latching pin 23 may be engaged therein to latch said closure in its closing position. Obviously when the pin 23 is removed from the openings 26 and 22, the closure or bottom I! may swing downwardly, as shown in Figure 4, to completely uncover the opening [6.

The frame structure A is adapted to support an inner disposable receptacle or container 24 which container may be an ordinary paper bag.v

Although it is preferable that the receptacle be constructed of paper it is not essential since said receptacle could be made of any other material which is cheap in manufacture and which is capable of being more or less readily torn. For supporting this inner receptacle within the structure A, said structure includes a pair of diametrically opposed channel bars or supports 25 which have their lower ends permanently attached in any desired manner to the upper edge of the base ring l5. The channel bar shape of the supports 25 is preferable to provide strength therein. Located in a plane which is at a right angle to a plane passing through the upright supports 25 and also diametrically opposed to each other are a pair of hinged supporting bars 26. The bars 26 are identical in construction and a description of one will suflice.

As is clearly shown in Figure each of the hinged supporting bars 26 comprise a lower section 26a which is hinged at 27 to the upper edge of the base ring 5 5. This lower section is formed with upwardly extending ears 28 which are adapted to abut depending ears 29 formed on an upper section 26b of. said bar. A suitable hinge pin 30 passes through openings in the abutting ears 28 and 29 to hinge the upper section 26b of the support 26 to the lower section 26a thereof. A suitable handle 3| is secured in the upper end of the upper section 261; and projects therefrom.

With the sections 26a and 26b of each of the arms or upright supports 26 in an aligned or Vertical position, it will be evident that said arms, together with the upright bars 25 form four equally spaced upright members on the base l5. Theinner receptacle or container 24, which as has been stated, is constructed of paper and is of such size as to be insertable between or within the four uprights. For supporting the receptacle in position within said uprights, each of the bars or supports 25 and 26 are formed with upwardly curved supporting or hanger lugs or hooks 32 which extend inwardly thereof. The receptacle or container 24 is provided with slots or openings 33 which are adapted toreceive the curved lugs or hooks, as is clearly illustrated in Figure 1. When the lugs 32 are engaged within the openings or slots 33 of the receptacle, it will be evident that the receptacle is supported in an upright position within the frame structure A and so long as the hinged supports 26 are extending vertically, the upper end of the receptacle or container is open.

The supporting frame structure A is insertable within the outer container or can In and thereforewhen the receptacle 2t is within the structure, said receptacle is mounted within the outer container or can. At this time, the closure plate 4 or bottom I? which covers the opening it in the base ring l5 is latched in its closed position and the bottom of the receptacle 26 is supported by this closure.

It will be obvious that by lifting the cover Id of the outer casing or can, garbage or other refuse may be readily placed within the inner receptacle 26. If it is desired to close the inner receptacle, it is only necessary to swing the upper sections 26b of the supports 26 inwardly to the" position shown in Figure 2, in which position two sides of the receptacle are folded inwardly to close said receptacle, To facilitate the inward folding of two sides of the receptacle, said receptacle may be creased along a longitudinal line 34 and then along divergent lines 35. Such creasing of the upper portion of the bag at diametrically opposed sides will facilitate proper folding of the upper end of the recptacle to a closed position. I

In the use of the device, the receptacle is'supported in the manner illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 and obviously refuse or garbage maybe readily inserted into said receptacle. When the receptacle is filled and it is desired to dispose of the contents thereof, the inner supporting frame may be readily removed from the outer container by grasping the handles 3i provided at the upper end of the uprights 26. At this time the inner receptacle 26 is firmly supported upon the bottom of the frame structure A, which bottom is formed by the hinged closure plate H. The frame A having the filled receptacle 2t therein is carried to a proper disposal place and to remove the receptacle, it is only necessary to remove the latch pin 23 from the openings 29 and 22. Removal of this pin causes the hinged closure plate Ill to swing downwardly by its own weight and thereby completely uncover the opening l6 formed in the base. The weight of the contents of the receptacle will be sufficient, upon opening of the closure H to cause the receptacle to fall downwardly through the opening It, such downward movement of the receptacle resulting in the material of the receptacle being torn from the slots 33 upwardly. In other words, the material of which thereceptacle 24 is constructed does not have sufficient strength to support said receptacle when the latter is filled and, therefore, the weight of the contents cause tearing of the material to allow said receptacle to fallthrough the opening I 6 in the base I5. In this manner it is apparent that the receptacle 24 and its contents may be easily removed from within the,

supporting frame structure A without the necessity of handling either the receptacle or its contents. Since the receptacle is constructed of paper or some other cheap material, it is disposed of along with the garbage or other refuse which it contains.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a simple and efficient type of garbage or refuse disposal unit is provided. The inner receptaclewhich receives the garbage or refuse is so constructed that it is readily disposable along with the, conceptacle is practically automatic for as soon'as' the closure plate I! is unlatched and swung outwardly, the weight of the contents of the receptacle is sufiicient to rupture the material of which the receptacle is constructed and thereby permit disengagement of the receptacle from the curved supporting lugs 32 of the uprights 25 and 26. Upon disposition of the inner receptacle and its contents, it is only necessary to place a new receptacle 24 within the frame structure and reinsert the frame structure within the outer container or can 10. One of the features of the invention resides in the hinged supporting arms or uprights 26 which allow the upper end of the inner receptacle 24 to be closed when desired. It is noted that the frame structure which supports the disposable inner receptacle is extremely light in weight whereby handling thereof is facilitated.

The foregoing description of the invention is explanatory thereof and various changes in the size, shape and materials, as well as in the details of the illustrated construction may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garbage disposal unit including, an outer can having a hinged closure at its upper end, a supporting frame structure insertable within the can and comprising an annular base having upright supports, and an inner disposable receptacle for receiving the garbage or refuse suspended within the upper supports and having its bottom supported by the bottom of said base, at least two of the upright supports being diametrically opposed to each other and having their upper portions hinged to the remainder thereof to permit said upper portions to swing inwardly toward each other to close the upper end of the inner receptacle.

2. A garbage disposal unit including, an outer can having a hinged closure at its upper end, a supporting frame structure insertable within the can and comprising an annular base having upright supports, an inner disposable receptacle for receiving the garbage or refuse suspended within the upper supports and having its bottom supported by the bottom of said base, at least two of the upright supports being diametrically opposed to each other and having their upper portions hinged to the remainder thereof to permit said upper portions to swing inwardly toward each other to close the upper end of the inner receptacle, and means for hinging the bottom of the base of the frame structure to permit said bottom to be swung outwardly to an open position from beneath the inner receptacle, whereby when the frame structure is removed from the outer can, the inner receptacle may be removed from the lower end of the frame structure.

3. A garbage disposal unit as set forth in claim 2, wherein the inner receptacle is suspended from hanger lugs provided nearer the upper ends of the upright support and also wherein said receptacle is constructed of a material which may be torn by the weight of the contents of said receptacle when the supporting bottom of the base is swung from beneath the receptacle, whereby the receptacle will automatically fall from within the frame structure when the hinged bottom of its base is swung outwardly to an open position.

4. A garbage disposal unit including, an outer can having a hinged closure at its upper end, a supporting frame structure insertable within the can and comprising an annular base having upright supports, an inner disposable receptacle for receiving the garbage or refuse suspended within the upper supports and having its bottom supported by the bottom of said base, at

least two of the upright supports being diametrically opposed to each other and having their upper portions hinged to the remainder thereof to permit said upper portions to swing inwardly toward each other to close the upper end of the inner receptacle, and a manually operable latching means for latching the hinged bottom of the base of the frame structure in its inner position.

5. A garbage disposal unit including, an outer container, a supporting frame structure insertable within the container and comprising a base having upright supports, a hanger lug so secured to each support and extending inwardly therefrom, and a disposable inner receptacle having slots in its side walls adapted to be positioned within the uprights of said frame structure with the hanger lugs engaging within the slots, whereby said receptacle is suspended within said structure, said inner receptacle being of a foldable material and having an open top, at least two of the upright supports being diametrically opposed and having their upper portions hinged to the remainder, whereby said upper portions may be swung inwardly toward each other to close the top of the inner receptacle.

DONALD C. MYERS.

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